Milling-cutter



Patented June 7, 1921.

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A. BRASEN.

MILLING CUTTER.

APPucATIoN FILED Ams, 192g.

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Application led April 5,

To all whom t may' concem Be it known that I, AXEL BRASEN, a subject ofthe King of Denmark, residin at Astoria, in the county of Queens andtate of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements inMilling-Cutters, of which the following is a specification.-

This invention relates to milling cutters and the primary object is toprovide an article of this kind in which the teeth may be formed on twomembers which are capable of being separated by washers for makingdifferent width cuts.

Another object is to so form each of the sections of the cutterthattoothed portions of one of the sections may be snugly fitted orrabbeted between similar toothed portions of the other section.

Other objects will appear from the following description and claim.

All of these objects are attained by mechanism shown in the accompanyingdrawing consisting of one sheet in which Figure 1 is a side elevation ofmy improved milling cutter, assembled.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially in line 2 2,Fig. 1, and showingPthe cutter extended.

ig. 3 is a side elevation of one of the sections of my improved cutter.

Fig. 4 is a View similar to Fig. 2 but with the filler washers removedand the cutter adjusted for a liner cut.

Fig. 5 is a detail view of one of the washers.

Like characters of reference refer to like parts throughout theseveralviews.

Referring particularly to Fig. 3, 1 represent-s one of the sections ofmy milling cutter, the same being provided with a central body portion 2and tooth carrying sections 3. Each of the sections 3 is provided with aplurality of teeth 4, and each section 3 not only extends radially fromthe body portion 2 but is also formed with a broader face so as to forma flange 5 as shown in Fig. 2. Each of the members 1 is provided with acentral aperture 6 to accommodate the arbor or-mandrel to which it maybe attached, a keyway 7 being provided for the usual attachment.l 8,Figs. 1, 2 and 5 rep- Speoication of Letters Patent.

Patenten June a, aaai. 1920. serial No. 371,359.

resents washers which may be of varying thickness so as to procure avariety of widths of cuts from the same cutter.

In operation the cutter is adapted to make cuts of width varying fromthat of the face of the tooth portion 3 under the arrangement shown inFig. 4 -to that of the width shown under the arrangement shown in Fig.2. As shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 4, the cutter comprises two of thesections 1, the toothed portions 3 of one of the sections being adaptedto it between the similar p0rtions of the other member l with the flange5 overlyin the body portion of the other section 1. hen the two sectionsare snugly fitted together as shown in Fig. 4 it is obvious that a cut`of the width of the face of the teeth will be made; and that when awider width is desired a washer 8 of sufcient thickness is interposedbetween the two sections, the maximum cut which may thus be attainedbeing that shown in Fig. 2 which is substantially double the minimum cutwhich is shown inv Fig, 4.

While I have described what I consider to be the best embodiment of myinvention it is obvious that many of the details may be varied withoutin any way departing from the spirit of my invention and I therefore donot limit myself to the exact details herein set forth nor to anythingless than the whole of my invention limited only by the appended claim.

Now having described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent is r- A milling cutter comprising a pluralityof sections, each provided with cutting teeth and constructed so as tointerlock with each other and to be adjustable with relation to eachother for taking different width cuts and each provided with an aperturehaving a keywa and with one substantially fiat face, an means adapted tobe inserted between the interlocking faces of said .sections formaintaining said sections in predetermined spaced relation.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature.

AXEL BRASEN.

